Bolobo in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Bolobo sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 94 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Bolobo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Bolobo has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Bolobo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 94 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Bolobo in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical winter day in Bolobo reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Bolobo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 80 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bolobo weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 23° | 110 | 18.3 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 31° / 24° | 112 | 17.1 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 31° / 24° | 122 | 20.7 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 31° / 24° | 151 | 22.8 | 12 | 3.1 |
| May | 30° / 24° | 104 | 19.4 | 11.9 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 30 | 6.8 | 11.9 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 23° | 16 | 4.7 | 11.9 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 30° / 23° | 48 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 30° / 23° | 99 | 20 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 29° / 23° | 171 | 25 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 29° / 23° | 167 | 24.9 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 30° / 23° | 157 | 23.5 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Bolobo gets around 94 mm of rain over 23 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Bolobo?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Bolobo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Bolobo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Bolobo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Bolobo in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bolobo peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Bolobo in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bolobo is worst in August — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 24 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 27 | 44 | 58 | 65 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Moderate |
| Feb | 29 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 44 | Poor |
| Jul | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is Bolobo?
Bolobo sits at 2.2°S, 16.2°E, 321 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Gamboma, 52 km away.
Topography around Bolobo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bolobo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bolobo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 308 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m.
The land around Bolobo is covered by water (41%), trees (24%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), water (27%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.
Democratic Republic of the Congo travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 42% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $807
- 2025
- Happiness
- 3.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 12%
- of population, 2024
- Road deaths
- 34.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 400
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bolobo (-2.158°, 16.2325°, elevation 321 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.